Geriatric Epidural Haematoma: Case Report And Review Of The Literature

Abstract

Acute epidural haematomas (AEDH) are quite rare entity in geriatric age group as the dura adheres firmly to the inner table of the cranial bone.Falls due to the accompanying diseases are the main cause of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in older adults.Traffic accidents and assaults are the other causes. Presentation may range widely from normal mental status to severe intracerebral injury in the elderly although acute deterioration may occur in previously conscious patients. There are only a few studies in the literature concerning acute epidural haematomas in geriatric age group.In our study we reviewed 106 adult patients who were operated in Ondokuz Mayıs University School of Medicine at Department of Neurosurgery due to the AEDH between the years of 2005-2009. As there is only one patient at the geriatric age in this group ,we considered to present it as a case report reviewing the literature.

Keywords

• Acute Epidural Haematoma
• Bilaterally
• Geriatric Age
• Assault
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Caniotomy

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